jennifer marie brissett · @jennbrissett
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The con is on.

The NYCHA has almost 4,000 EMPTY APARTMENTS while the city has a serious and growing homeless problem.

What does that mean for market rate apartments? High rents and lots more money for commercial landlords who can set their price.

ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/polit

#nyc #homeless #homelessnessisahousingproblem

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Gail Waldby · @gwaldby
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Malte Meyer-Vogt · @malte_mv
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Housing first ist an absolutely crucial policy to address

"'Once you’re in a home, with your own address, in your own space – that’s when you’re in a better place and people can actually help you build your life.'”

Finland is doing it right:

"Finland is the only country in Europe where homelessness is declining. In the 1980s, there were about 20,000 homeless people in the country – by 2021 that number was 3,950."

theguardian.com/world/2023/jan

#homelessness #homelessnessisahousingproblem

Last updated 3 years ago